23 Paces to Baker Street Page #4

we've taken up enough of your time.

Oh not at all. I've enjoyed it.

Would you mind if I asked you

a funny sort of question?

Of course not!

Do you ever use

a perfume called Plaisir D'Amour?

No, Mr. Hannon. Ought I to?

No, not while you're using that

charming Bal des Fleurs you have on now.

Thank you again, Lady Syrett.

Not at all.

- Good bye

- Good bye.

Did you get that address Bob?

The Unity Domestic Bureau.

Janet Murch...

I did.

Janet Murch?

Yes.

Janet Murch. I seem to recall the name.

I'm sure we must have placed her sometime.

Now let me see.

Ah, here we are. She's with Lady Syrett,

in Brook St.

Well no, she's just left there. That's why

I thought I might be able to get her.

Left there, well, well,

She's only been there a few months too.

I'm terribly anxious to get Miss Murch.

I wonder if I might have her home address?

Let me see, Janet

Murch's home address.

I'm very sorry, madam. As I said, I'm

very sorry, but we can't do that.

After all it wouldn't be very

good business now would it now?

I mean you could get

in touch with the girl

yourself and then we'd

lose our commission.

I'll look after this lady Miss Maston.

Would you come in?

I'm dreadfully sorry, Mr. Pillings.

I didn't think.

No, of course you didn't.

Have this chair.

Thank you.

Well know, I understand you're

looking for a nursemaid?

Well yes...

We've got some very good

girls in our books.

Well as I told your assistant, I

particularly wanted Janet Murch.

Because she's been so highly

recommended by Lady Syrett.

Oh, we've got several

others just as good,

if not better. Let me

just have a look, hmm?

Ah yes, now here's a very

excellent Scotch lass

named MacDonald. Very good

recommendations, too.

Well, thank you very much. I'll

think it over and let you know.

I see, in that case Madam, perhaps

I'd just better have your address.

You never know, Janet

Murch might come in,

or perhaps if not, we can

find you somebody else.

It's a Mrs.?

Mrs. Jean Lennox.

Jean Lennox...

603 Regent Court, Portman Sq, W1.

Portman Square, W1. Telephone?

Arcade 6549.

Arcade 6549.

Mrs. Jean Lennox.

Thank you very much.

Good day, madam. Thank you.

I'm sorry, Mr. Pillings. I didn't

know, really. No one told me.

Well, go on, go on.

Well, he was very tall, almost 6 feet,

so I don't think he could be Evans.

What sort of voice did he have?

Smooth and oily. He

was very positive.

Did he wheeze when he breathed?

Well if he did, I didn't hear it.

I'm afraid that's a blind alley, Phil.

I mean the agency did look genuine.

And after all even if

Janet Murch is your girl,

there's no reason the

agency should be in on it.

No. Maybe not.

I'm sorry, Madam.

603, please.

603. Sixth floor. That's Mr. Hannon.

Hannon?

The name I have got here is Lennox.

Well, 603 is Mr. Hannon, ma'am.

603, Right there, ma'am.

Thank you.

Excuse me. Does Mrs. Lennox live here?

I'm from the Unity Domestic Bureau,

it's about the situation.

I see.

Can I have your name, please?

Alice MacDonald.

Alright, I'll just see if Miss... Mrs.

Lennox is in. Won't you come in please.

Excuse me one moment.

Alice MacDonald. That's the

girl they tried to sell me.

How did she find you here?

Well, I gave this address because

I thought if they got a hold of Murch...

Ok, ok.

Bob, you take her

into the living room.

Jean, you keep her talking

because I want to listen.

Tell her that you are making

these arrangements for me.

That my family is coming

over from America. Get it?

Yes.

Ok.

I'll wait in here. I don't

want her to know I can't see.

Oh, good afternoon.

Good afternoon, Madam.

Won't you sit down?

Well, thank you.

I hope I've come to the right place.

Only the Bureau said Mrs. Lennox.

But the lift man said Mr. Hannon.

Well, yes. I'm Mrs. Lennox,

and I was inquiring not

for myself, but for Mr.

Hannon, who lives here.

Oh, I see.

You see, Mr. Hannon's family

may be coming over from

America soon. And if they

do, they'll need a nurse.

Yes, Madam.

Only the Bureau said there was

someone else you particularly

wanted, but if you couldn't

get her perhaps I would do.

Someone called Janet Murch was recommended

to me. You don't happen to know her?

Murch? No, Sir, I don't.

Only the Bureau said

to show you my references.

Thank you. I'll take them.

Oh my, these are very good.

Here, Phil, have look at them.

They're really very impressive aren't they?

Yes, very.

Well thank you very much, but as I said,

Mr. Hannon's plans aren't quite definite yet.

If he does need a nurse, we'll call you.

If you'd like to leave your address...

Oh, you can always reach

me through the Bureau.

- Good afternoon, Madam.

- Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

Bob, go after that girl.

Don't lose sight of her.

Find out where she lives, and if

you can, get a picture of her.

Picture, what on earth for?

She might be Murch, the

barmaid seen her,

Lady Syrett has seen her. Now

hurry up, you'll lose her.

How will I get a photograph?

With a camera, you idiot. Hurry!

Camera, of course.

Well, did you smell it?

No. What?

Did you hear it?

Well, what?

Oh, you people with eyes. You're so

busy looking you never notice anything.

She smelled of that perfume.

And that Scotch accent of hers,

that was pure vaudeville.

Then you really think she was Murch?

She could be. It isn't

the right sort of voice,

but people can do things

with their voices.

Follow that bus.

Hey! What about the money?

No! Go on.

Keep the change.

May I interest you in

a new cleaner, madam?

It's absolutely marvelous. It cleans all

the spots right away. May I show you? Look.

It's absolutely wonderful.

Oh, here!

- Thank you.

Yes, very well Sir.

- Now where do I go with this?

- Over there Sir, just by the haberdashery.

Good day, Sir.

3.10s - is that right?

Three pounds ten shillings, Sir.

Here, and ready for use?

Ready for immediate use, Sir.

Shall I wrap it up for you Sir?

No, no I'll take it just as it is.

Very good, Sir.

Please! I'm in a hurry.

Here we are!

Ham and eggs, country style.

Toast and butter is on the left,

coffee on the right.

And a very pretty girl

directly opposite me.

Well, thank you, Sir.

It's just like old times,

isn't it, Phil?

It's certainly like old something!

Alright you marry me and I promise

you faithfully I'll give up cooking.

That's the most refreshing

proposal I've ever had.

I'll have you know I don't go

around just proposing to anybody.

I've only proposed twice in my life,

both times to the same man.

I know, Jean. I wish I could see it

your way, but I can't.

Well eat your dinner. It'll get cold.

Hello, Bob.

Hello.

Well did you get anything?

Yes. Pneumonia!

You're wet. I can smell

that tweed suit over here.

Yes, It's the rain you know. It makes you wet

if you stand out in it for hours on end.

Without a coat.

Well, where did she go?

First of all she went into

Barker's in Kensington.

Where she bought something.

Well, What?

Well, I don't know. I was

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